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    Sale 8836

    Oriental Ceramics and Works of Art

    London, South Kensington

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    20 July 2000

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    • A Cantonese punch bowl
    Lot 357

    A Cantonese punch bowl

    Price realised

    GBP 705

    Estimate

    GBP 400 - GBP 600

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    A Cantonese punch bowl
    decorated to the interior and exterior with ladies and dignitaries at leisure on terraces and birds and butterflies amongst fruit and flower sprays on scrolling foliate grounds -- 14¼in. (36cms) diam, 19th century, (star crack to base, some enamel rubbing).
    See Colour Plate 6.

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